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Affordable senior housing coming to former Kansas Masonic Home facility

2023-11-10T12:18:16-06:00November 10th, 2023|

With its Spanish architecture and tile roof, the Kansas Masonic Home is a staple of Wichita just west of downtown, and it's served the community for over 125 years. Most recently, the KMH was a senior care facility drowning in lawsuits for deaths due to alleged neglect, hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, and reports from the health department saying that inspectors found horrible living conditions like nurses failing to change a resident's bandage for eighteen days. At the end of last year, the KMH abruptly announced it was closing because of overwhelming debt, giving its residents just weeks to [...]

Emergency winter shelter to open in NE Wichita

2023-11-06T12:10:30-06:00November 6th, 2023|

Wichita Mayor Brandon announced on Thursday that an emergency winter shelter will open in northeast Wichita. The facility will be located at 2220 E 21st St. N., the former Fundamental Learning Center. The mayor said the shelter will serve about 250 people nightly. They’ll also be able to stay during the day. The City of Wichita owns the facility, which HumanKind Ministries will run. “We want to make sure that we have everything in place, first and foremost,” Wichita Assistant City Manager Troy Anderson said. “We don’t want to compromise safety and security, impact on the neighborhood.” The city said there will be on-site security [...]

Saline County celebrates completion of new jail facility after decades of ongoing needs

2023-11-06T11:28:16-06:00November 6th, 2023|

As construction workers shook hands and exchanged greetings with government officials, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan stepped out into the cold October morning to welcome more visitors. People pulling into the public parking lot of the new Saline County jail were greeted with his smile and directions on where to park. His breath created a fog as he spoke through the 28-degree breeze. About 100 people gathered Tuesday at 800 Pacific Ave. in Salina to celebrate the opening of Saline County's state-of-the-art jail facility. Remarks were made by nearly everyone who helped turn an idea into reality, and the ceremony was capped off by [...]

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